{"id":5004,"date":"2023-01-13T12:26:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T12:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/?p=5004"},"modified":"2024-02-22T14:29:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T14:29:17","slug":"ux-designer-salaries-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/ux-designer-salaries-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"UX Designer Salaries in Australia and New Zealand in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia and New Zealand remain attractive destinations for UX designers and tech professionals. If you are considering working in the region as a UX designer, you\u2019ll want to know how much you can earn.<\/p>\n<p>While location will impact how much you can make in UX, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/ux-designer-salaries\/\">there are other factors to consider too.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We analysed data on UX salaries from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/payscale.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payscale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/glassdoor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glassdoor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for three cities in Australia and New Zealand to give you an idea of how much you can get paid as a UX designer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-yt ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is the average UX Designer salary in 2024?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/opDuXsJjR1M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Location and UX Designer Salary in Australia and New Zealand \u2013 at a glance<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>City<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Junior: 1-3 years<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Mid: 3-5 years<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Senior: 5-7 years<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Sydney<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AUD$64,000-AUD$76,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AUD$90,000-AUD$137,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AUD$96,000-AUD$153,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Melbourne<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AUD$60,000-AUD$71,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AUD$71,000-AUD$130,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AUD$100,000-AUD$150,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Auckland<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NZD$50,000-AUD$68,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NZD$55,000-AUD$120,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NZD$97,000-NZD$138,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><section id=\"promotion\" class=\"promotion-content-raw inlinepromo inlinepromo_professional-diploma-in-ux-designp-1 my-4\" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"w-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 promotion-info\">\n                <a class=\"link-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/courses\/ux-design?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_panel_pdux&amp;utm_campaign=blog_promo\" style=\"\">\n                    <p>[GET CERTIFIED IN UX]<\/p>\n                    <span>Take our Professional Diploma in UX Design course<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/h2>\n<h2>UX Salaries in\u00a0Sydney<\/h2>\n<p>As home to native tech brands like Canva, Airtasker and Atlassian, Sydney has a very healthy tech ecosystem, providing opportunities for UX people at all levels. Junior designers with 1-3 years experience can get paid AUD$64,000-AUD$76,000 in the city. And mid-range designers (3-5 years) with just a couple more years\u2019 experience will see salaries increase to AUD$90,000-AUD$137,000. Senior UX designers in Sydney can expect to earn AUD$96,000-AUD$153,000.<\/p>\n<section id=\"promotion\" class=\"promotion-content-raw inlinepromo inlinepromo_professional-certificate-in-ui-designp-1 my-4\" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"w-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 promotion-info\">\n                <a class=\"link-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/courses\/ui-design?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_panel_text&amp;utm_campaign=blog_promo\" style=\"\">\n                    <p>[GET CERTIFIED IN UI DESIGN]<\/p>\n                    <span>Take our Professional Certificate in UI Design course<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<h2>UX Salaries in Melbourne<\/h2>\n<p>Traditional tech sector giants like Apple, IBM, and Oracle employ thousands in Melbourne. But the arrival of tech start-ups like Airwallex and Envato have prompted many to suggest Melbourne is becoming Australia\u2019s technology capital. Junior designers here can expect to make a little less than Sydney with AUD$60,000-AUD$71,000. After that, earnings for mid-level UX designers will increase to AUD$71,000-AUD$130,000 while senior designers will make AUD$100,000-AUD$150,000 on average.<\/p>\n<h2>UX Salaries in Auckland<\/h2>\n<p>Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce are the big names in Auckland\u2019s tech sector but New Zealand\u2019s own Xero is seen by many as a shining example of the potential within Auckland\u2019s home-grown technology community. Junior designers starting out life in the city will expect to make NZD$50,000-NZD$68,000 on average. Mid-range designers should see that number jump to NZD$55,000-NZD$120,000 with a few more years experience. At the higher end of the scale, senior UX designers with 5-7 years can expect to take home NZD$97,000-NZD$138,000.<\/p>\n<p>The tech scene in Australia and New Zealand continues to grow and will present major opportunities for UX designers in the future. It is forecasted that Australia\u2019s tech sector will employ 1 million people by 2025. While New Zealand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/SC2108\/S00013\/nz-tech-sector-soaring-since-covid.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with a population of just 5 million, already boasts 23,229 tech companies and 111,760 employees.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>UX salaries in other countries<\/h2>\n<p>To see how UX salaries in Australia and New Zealand compare to other countries, please see our guides for the following markets:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/ux-designer-salaries-ireland\/\">UX Designer salary in Ireland in 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/ux-designer-salaries-uk\/\">UX Designer salary in the UK in 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/ux-designer-salaries-canada\/\">UX Designer salary in Canada in 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/ux-designer-salaries-usa\/\">UX Designer salary in the US in 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Serious about a career in UX?<\/h3>\n<p>The Professional Diploma in UX Design is a university-backed course that\u2019s designed to get you job-ready. Learn more below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-yt ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Professional Diploma in UX Design | Online UX Design Course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h0OGHhsWzVY?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia and New Zealand remain attractive destinations for UX designers and tech professionals. If you are considering working in the region as a UX designer, you\u2019ll want to know how much you can earn. While location will impact how much you can make in UX, there are other factors to consider too. 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